CATALOGUE OF THE BIRDS OF SUFFOLK. 187 



West Suffolk. 

 7. One, said to have been obtained at Mildenhall, in Mr. West's 

 possession, seen by Mr. Travis (Travis v. v.). 



Months. — January, December, and " Spring.'' 



Districts. — 1, 2, 7. 



This bird is so rare that it can hardly be considered 

 otherwise than as an accidental visitor in Suffolk ; several 

 of the above-mentioned instances appear to be doubtful. 



Scaup, Fuligula marila (L.). 



5. and W. Cat. 58. Catalogued only. — Spald. List, 

 xxxviii. 



East Suffolk. 



1. Yarmouth, not uncommon (Paget, Y. 11); two old birds sent from 

 that place Jan. 1873 (H. Stevenson in Z. 2nd S. 3559); a good many 

 there in the middle of Sept. 1880 (id! in Z. 3rd S. vi., 375). Some 

 old birds on Breydon, Feb. 1881 (id. in Z. 3rd S. vii., 326). One 

 obtained near Lowestoft, in Mr. Peto's possession (Freeman v. v.). 



2. Has been killed at Easton (Spald. a, s.; in his Sale, Lot 358). 

 Killed on Lord Huntingfield's Suffolk estate (Lord Huntingfield in Hit, 

 C. B. !). A small flock visited the marshes at Leiston Lower Abbey, 

 Feb. 10, 1871, some were obtained; six seen on a large piece of water 

 in the marshes at Leiston Dec. 1872, and an old male shot Feb. 11, 

 1873 (G. T. Rope in Z. 2nd S. 3607 and 3609 and MS.). Has been a 

 very common species about Aldeburgh, very abundaDt there during the 

 winters of 1864 and 1865 (Hele, Aid., 157); two male birds shot there 

 Jan. 26, 1879 (T. M. Ogilvie in Z. 3rd S. iii., 265). One shot on the 

 Aide near Iken Oct. 6, 1873 (G. T. Rope in Z. 2nd S. 3868). Shot on 

 the Sudbourn Hall Estate, in Sir R. Wallace's Collection (C. B. !). 



3. Shot on the Rendlesham Estate (Lord Rendlesham's Collection, 

 C. B. !). One shot near Woodbridge (in the Seckford Reading Room, C. B. !) ; 

 another on the Woodbridge River (in the Collection of Mr. W. P. T. 

 Phillips), and some seen in the neighbourhood Sept. 1884 (G. P. Hope 

 in litt). Common on the sea near Landguard Fort (Kerry MS.). One 

 shot on the Orwell in 1864 (F. M. Spalding MS. note). 



4. Bramford, rare (Haward MS.). 



West Suffolk. 



6. One caught alive at Thorpe Morieux Dec. 16, 1882; it had been 

 observed in the neighbourhood for some months (E. Baldwin in litt, 

 who gave me the bird, C. B.). One shot at Nedging by the Rev. T. S. 

 J. Harries, who has it (Harries v. v.). 



